Totzke

Totzke Meaning & Origin

About Totzke
The surname Totzke is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Todt" or "Tod," meaning "death" in German. The suffix "-ske" is a diminutive form, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Totzke can be interpreted as "son of Todt" or "little Todt." It is likely that the surname originated as a nickname for someone who had a connection to death, such as a gravedigger or someone with a morbid sense of humor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Totzke is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Totzke: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Totzke based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TTSK
🗽 NYSIIS
TASA
🔊 Soundex
T0320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T AA1 T S K IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɑtski/
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('TTSK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Totzke in Braille

Here's how to represent Totzke in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Totzke in braille

How to sign the name Totzke using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Totzke using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Totzke in sign language

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